Option 1 - Self Drive:
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360 km from Johannesburg, an easy 4 hour drive on National roads (see map) The
Parksboard charges a conservation levy of R50 per person on entering the
park.
Option A:
Directions via N4, Pretoria to Tau:
- From Pretoria take the N4 direction Rustenburg
- From Johannesberg travel via Fourways to Hartebeestpoortdam, following the
signs to Suncity to begin with and once on the N4 continue this toll road to
Rustenburg, Swartruggens, Groot Marico and Zeerust.
- In Zeerust, turn right at President street onto the R 47 to Gaborone.
- You'll reach the first Madikwe Game Reserve gate approximately 90km from
Zeerust.
- Pass all the gates indicating Madikwe and travel to the Kopfontein border
post going towards Gaborone
- Turn right onto the Derdepoort Gate road, just before the border post and
follow the road for approximately 10 km to the Tau lodge gate.
Option B:
Directions via N4, Johannesburg to Tau:
- From Sandton take N1 North to Pretoria
- Take split from N1 to Pietersburg/Polokwane
- After the 'Zambezi-offramp' (north of Pretoria) take N4 toll road to
Rustenburg and once on the N4 continue this is a toll road to Rustenburg,
Swartruggens, Groot Marico and Zeerust.
- In Zeerust, turn right at President street onto the R 47 to Gaborone.
- You'll reach the first Madikwe Game Reserve gate approximately 90km from
Zeerust.
- Pass all the gates indicating Madikwe and travel to the Kopfontein border
post going towards Gaborone
- Turn right onto the Derdepoort Gate road, just before the border post and
follow the road for approximately 10 km to the Tau lodge gate.
Option C:
Directions for driving from Johannesburg and surrounds:
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Travel to Fourways shopping centre via Rivonia or N1 South. Take direction to
Hartbeespoort Dam. Keep on going straight and then turn left onto the N14
highway in the Krugerdorp direction.
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Travel Southwest for a while.
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At the four-way stop, turn right onto the N14 towards Ventersdorp.
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At the T-junction turn right into the direction of Ventersdorp / Hekpoort.
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The road then splits again, take the left fork in the Ventersdorp direction.
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Follow this direction for some time until you arrive at a four way junction.
Turn right in the Rustenburg direction.
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Pass the town Magaliesburg and take the left fork in the road, the R509 to
Boons and Derby (+53km)
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Proceed through Derby, towards Koster (+17km)
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In Koster, turn right towards Swartruggens (R509 for 34km). (This is a toll
road)
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Turn left at the stop street onto the N4 to Swartruggens, Groot Marico and
Zeerust. In zeerust, turn right at President street onto the R47/R49 to
Gaborone. Travel to the Kopfontein Border Post, bypassing 2 gates to Madikwe
Game Reserve. Turn right onto the sand road (Direction Derdepoort) just before
the border post and follow the road for approximately 10km to Tau Lodge Gate.
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Tau Game Lodge is a two hour drive from Sun City and 28km from Gaborone Airport
in Botswana.
Option 2 - By Coach/ Minibus:
- Transfers / charters on request
Option 3 - By Air:
- Daily scheduled flights depart from Oliver Thambo Airport (Johannesburg
International Airport) at 10H30 and 13h30 and currently cost R4 057.00
per person, return. For further information or bookings please contact us via
e-mail: taugame@mweb.co.za.
- Daily scheduled flights with Air Botswana to Gaborone from Johannesburg
International Airport. Transfers from the Airport to Tau can be organised by
tour operators at an extra cost.
- Private air charters to the Madikwe Airstrip on request.
Tau Game Lodge is a two hour drive from Sun City and 28km from
Gaborone Airport in Botswana.

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